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Tōkei Picture Album (Tōkei gafu, fusatsu), Supplementary Series 東渓画譜 附冊

Ogura Tōkei 小倉東渓

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the edges. The left page has vertical black Japanese text on the top left and a drawing of a horse-like creature with a long snout and tail, and fur on its back and tail. The right page has vertical Japanese text on the right edge and a drawing of a man with long hair and a beard, wearing a robe, sitting on the tail of the creature from the left page. The man has his hands near his chest and is looking to his right. The background of both pages is yellowed with darker vertical lines. The book is open on a white surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1809
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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